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NIST opened an open competition to establish a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U.S. manufacturers. NIST anticipates investing approximately $70 million in federal funds over five years, matched by an equal or greater contribution from private and other nonfederal sources.
The institute will operate as a public-private consortium advancing AI adoption across manufacturing supply chains, production processes and workforce development, joining the existing Manufacturing USA network.
This competition is separate from and complementary to NIST's $20 million investment establishing two centers to advance AI-based technology solutions for U.S. manufacturing and critical infrastructure cybersecurity, announced in January 2026.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia thereof capable of leading a public-private Manufacturing USA institute and providing at least a 1:1 nonfederal cost match. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately $70,000,000 in federal funds over five years for a single new Manufacturing USA institute, requiring an equal or greater contribution from private and other nonfederal funding sources (total effort of $140,000,000 or more). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience are due December 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is funded by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is sponsored by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). NIST is establishing a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U. S. manufacturers.
NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is sponsored by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). This open competition seeks to establish a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U. S. manufacturers.
The DARPA Surgical Competition (DSC) is a $3.5 million prize challenge run by DARPA's Biological Technologies Office under 10 U.S.C. 4025. Its goal is to advance robotic and AI-enabled surgical systems that can deliver trauma care closer to the point of injury with fewer specialists available. There are two lanes. Lane 1, surgical collaboration, covers robots that assist a surgeon. Lane 2, surgical independence, covers robots performing surgical tasks with increasing autonomy. In each lane, first place wins $1 million, second $400,000, and third $100,000. Component gate prizes are $235,000 for the top Physical Capability Gate performer, $100,000 for the Rapid Learning Gate, and $75,000 for the Medical Knowledge Gate, and teams meeting each gate's minimums receive $3,000 per gate. Up to 10 teams will qualify. The qualification window runs from 11 September 2026 and closes on 13 November 2026 at 4 PM ET, with rolling review. The schedule also includes a virtual second industry day on 4 November 2026, an in-person workshop on 15-24 January 2027, and the scored competition on 20-26 March 2027. Teams are self-funded, and there is no full proposal and no cost share.
NSF's Dear Colleague Letter NSF 26-017 (published March 24, 2026, updated October 27, 2026) invites proposals that use AI and other emerging technologies to strengthen children's online safety and privacy, expand educational opportunities, support well-being, and help educators and parents, including through AI literacy and digital literacy. The DCL has no dedicated budget. Proposals are submitted through participating programs such as NSF FINDERS Foundry (NSF 26-507), which expects about 50 Planning awards of up to $50,000 and about 20 Development awards of up to $300,000 for one year, and TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF 26-508). Proposal titles must begin 'Empowering Children to Thrive DCL:'. The next FINDERS Foundry Development proposal deadline is November 18, 2026 at 5 p.m. submitter local time; other deadlines follow the participating solicitations.
NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY (NSF 26-507) seeks proposals that advance K-12 education through innovative, technology-driven solutions, with a strong emphasis on early artificial intelligence exposure for K-12 learners. It supports creating and scaling evidence-based practices, tools and technologies for learning and workforce development, and encourages cross-sector partnerships among schools, universities, industry, government and nonprofits. The program has two phases: Planning grants, after which only Planning awardees may submit Development proposals. Total estimated funding is $8.5 million and responses are due November 18, 2026.
NIST's MEP Technology Accelerator Pilot puts roughly $20 million behind each of two topics: additive manufacturing for aerospace components and a domestic critical minerals supply chain. Only current MEP Center primary awardees can apply. The NOFO has slipped from Q2 2026 to late 2026, and the public teaming partner list is the single entry point for everyone else.
Read articleThe FY2026 MEP Center State Competition ran in two rounds: eight states worth $139.1 million, then fourteen more worth $232.4 million, both closing August 21, 2026. That's 43 percent of the national network recompeted in twelve months, under a 50 percent non-federal cost share, while the administration's own budget request proposed eliminating the program. Here's what the award tables reveal, why incumbents are genuinely at risk, and how to position for the FY2027 wave.
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